Is Shama safe? Ghana travel risk
Is Shama safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Shama scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Ghana Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 2 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Shama scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ghana (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shama: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (43/100) and health and medical access (34/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ghana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 5.0041° N, 1.6421° W within Western, Shama is situated 170.0 km ENE of Accra.
Western
5.0041° N, 1.6421° W
Lowland
UTC
23,699
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Ghana
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ghana travel advice & laws.
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